Chance Naugle threw three touchdown passes, but that wasn’t nearly enough to keep up with the Montesano running attack as Castle Rock lost to the Bulldogs 38-22.
Isaiah Pierce rushed for 213 of Montesano 315 rushing yards and has two third-quarter touchdowns as the Bulldogs extended an 18-8 halftime lead to 38-8.
Naugle’s 20-yard touchdown pass to Lane Partridge got Castle Rock within 18-8 before halftime. Naugle added TD passes to Landon Gardner and Partridge in the fourth quarter.
MONTESANO 38, CASTLE ROCK 22
Montesano 6 12 20 0 — 38
Castle Rock 0 8 0 14 — 22
First quarter
MON — Fumble recovered in the end zone (PAT failed)
Second quarter
MON — Jayden McElravy 4 run (PAT failed)
MON — Jack Holmstrom 30 pass from McElravy (PAT failed)
CR — Lane Partridge 20 pass from Chance Naugle (Landon Gardner pass from Naugle)
Third quarter
MON — Isaiah Pierce 22 run (kick good)
MON — Pierce 61 run (kick good)
MON — McElravy 17 run (kick failed)
Fourth quarter
CR — Gardner 2 pass from Naugle (Naugle run)
CR — Partridge 55 pass from Naugle (pass failed)
Individual Leaders
RUSHING — Montesano: Isaiah Pierce 16-213, Jayden McElravy 9-41, Jared Whisenhunt 5-34, Jack Holmstrom 4-31. Castle Rock: Chase Rusher 10-45, Lane Partridge 1-20, Naugle 13-5.